wierd gas setup. almost looks like it has two valves. and where does the canister go ? bet that adds another $10 bucks or more to the price. also says porcelain grate. wonder what thats gonna look like.

I'm guessing this is to accommodate the gas cartridges available in the UK. I had an early UK Q that had a weird swing out basket to hold a canister upright - looks like they've overcome that clumsy setup with the GA. Curiously though the charcoal GA has been discontinued in the UK apparently because it, errm , gets hot - and that breaks some European rule. Maybe the new handles solve that problem.
Glad I've got a couple of original charcoal GAs.
Charcoal GA s regularly go for way over the previous retail price on ebay here. (it used to retail at GBP 55).
I assume the vents are specific to the gas version.

have a look at this site: http://www.bbqs2u.co.uk/365-weber-go...q-1141056.html . In the description the new 2014 UK models states "Use the Weber Disposable Gas Canisters (26100) ﻿- See accessories tab." When you go to the accessory tab, here is what the 26100 canister looks like:

Weber UK has converted this to use the lindal valve canisters that are typically used for backpacking stoves. Very interesting.

The other thing I notices is that their model still gets the flavorizing plate and chrome cooking grate vs the US 2014 models that no longer have the flavorizing plate and the grill grate is now porcelain covered steel.